Yuletide by Candlelight The Latimer House (1852) has been home to the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society since 1963, and it’s a good place to start your evening for the organization’s 43rd annual [...]
December orphans the dove permits growing pains flight whispers this is why you fought — in a wrap of bright cerements weans solstice with a mutter and a kiss bestows sparkle to ruined promises. [...]
Bet you can’t just eat one By Hope Cusick Holiday traditions are enhanced with a variety of cookies, bars and other delights for Christmas. Of course, everyone has a favorite recipe that has been [...]
A gothic Christmas story By Nan Graham The Brits have a very different Christmas than ours. First, they say “Happy Chrimbo” for “Merry Christmas.” Then there’s the wearing of paper crowns by all [...]
Sagittarius brings a merry, motley crew By Astrid Stellanova Happy Holidays, Star Children! December births make me think of Forrest Gump’s good ole chocolate-box. Born in December: Crooners [...]
God talk and divine crepes on Front Street By Dana Sachs At Betsy’s Crepes on Front Street, Vic Frederiksen and I start talking about God. Vic serves as priest of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church [...]
Wishing for the intangible By Jim Dodson Earlier this month, my lovely grown-up daughter living in faraway Chicago phoned to ask what I want for Christmas. “Can’t think of a thing, Honey,” I [...]
One of our smallest local breeding birds By Susan Campbell If you have ever heard the sound of what seems to be a squeaky toy emanating from the treetops here along the coast, you may have had an [...]
An antiques road trip to a Christmas country house By Isabel Zermani • Photographs by Rick Ricozzi A half-hour drive from Glendal Jenkins and Michael Moore’s historic downtown Wilmington home [...]